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Agent guide: [/agents.md](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/agents.md). --- # Staff Software Engineer, Core Infrastructure - **Company:** Okta, Inc. - **Location:** San Francisco, CA, United States - **Experience:** Expert - **Salary:** $194,000.0 - $267,000.0 - **Contract:** Permanent contract - **Skills:** Java (Programming Language), Amazon Web Services, Apache Tomcat, User Authentication, Computer Programming, Databases, Relational Databases, Software Debugging, Memory Management, Hibernate (Java), Spring Framework, Network Security, MySQL, Object-Oriented Software Development, Redis, Software Engineering, Web Services, Multithreading, Okta, Spring-boot, Backend, Kubernetes, Information Technology, Terraform, Grpc, Docker - **Published:** July 25, 2026 - **Apply:** https://jobs.localjobnetwork.com/apply/add/87837482/1 ## About the Role * Solid technology chops in architecting, implementing, tuning and debugging some of the largest cloud deployments in the enterprise world * Bachelor's degree in computer science or equivalent; master's preferred. * 8+ yrs of expansive programming experience in an object-oriented programming language like Java, especially in backend services. A superior understanding of multithreading, garbage collection, memory management. * 3+ yrs experience of working with MySQL or equivalent relational database systems. Experience with designing databases and fine tuning queries is a plus. * 3+ yrs experience developing, operating, optimizing and troubleshooting web services on Kubernetes. Experience with AWS EKS is a plus, so is experience with GCP. * Demonstrated experience of working with ReST and thorough understanding of its fundamentals. Knowledge of gRPC is a plus. * Experience with Spring, Spring Boot, Hibernate, Tomcat, AWS, Redis, and Docker * Knowledge of network security, authentication and authorization * Demonstrably followed best software engineering principles * Experience with enterprise SaaS as a good-to-have * Familiarity with Agile software development process * This position requires the ability to access federal environments and/or have access to protected federal data.""As a condition of employment for this position, the successful candidate must be able to submit documentation establishing U.S. Person status (e.g. a U.S. Citizen, National, Lawful Permanent Resident, Refugee, or Asylee. 22 CFR 120.15) upon hire." ## Description * Work with engineering teams to design, develop and deliver cloud based infrastructure projects on a modern tech stack (Redis, Docker, Terraform on AWS) * Drive evaluation, development and rollout of new common features and frameworks * Operate, support, and upgrade shared services and frameworks. Scale these as their usage invariably grows along with Okta's business. * Conduct design and code reviews. Ensure high programming standards by writing unit and functional tests. * Monitor, troubleshoot and fix services and frameworks the team owns * Evaluate system performance and resolve bottlenecks * Provide technical guidance and mentorship to junior developers * Collaborate with architects, QA, product owners, security and operations engineers, * Immense passion about doing the right thing to help Okta's technology stay ahead of its anticipated business growth ## Related Videos - [Recruitment Reinvented: Bold strategies and the $10K signing incentive](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/1068-recruitment-reinvented-bold-strategies-and-the-10k-signing-incentive) - [Exploring the Power of gRPC-Gateway for Writing RESTful Services](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/2072-exploring-the-power-of-grpc-gateway-for-writing-restful-services) - [Reducing LLM Calls with Vector Search Patterns - Raphael De Lio (Redis)](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/1714-reducing-llm-calls-with-vector-search-patterns-raphael-de-lio-redis) - [Accelerating Authentication Architecture: Taking Passwordless to the Next Level](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/733-accelerating-authentication-architecture-taking-passwordless-to-the-next-level) - [Let developers develop again](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/463-let-developers-develop-again) - [Boosting OpenSearch Performance: gRPC Search in Action](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/1964-boosting-opensearch-performance-grpc-search-in-action) ## Related Articles - [Highest Paying Tech Companies for Developers](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/220-highest-paying-tech-companies-for-developers) - [Is Software Engineering Over-Saturated?](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/418-is-software-engineering-over-saturated) - [Fully Remote Software Engineer Jobs](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/447-fully-remote-software-engineer-jobs) - [How We Built a Worry-Free System That Runs for 10+ Years – And What We’d Do Again](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/751-how-we-built-a-worry-free-system-that-runs-for-10-years-and-what-we-d-do-again) - [Highest Paying Tech Companies in Europe](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/162-highest-paying-tech-companies-in-europe) - [The Best X (Twitter) Accounts for Developers](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/294-the-best-x-twitter-accounts-for-developers)